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szilard

/ˈsɪl.ɑːrd/

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noun

/ˈsɪl.ɑːrd/C1formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к человеку, а именно к американскому физику и молекулярному биологу, который внес вклад в разработку первой атомной бомбы, а позже стал сторонником борьбы против ядерного оружия.

A proper noun referring to a person, specifically a United States physicist and molecular biologist who contributed to the development of the first atom bomb and later became an advocate against nuclear weapons.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Leo SzilardC1formal

    A Hungarian-American physicist and molecular biologist who played a key role in the development of the atomic bomb and later became a vocal advocate for nuclear disarmament.

    ruЛео Силард

    • Szilard was instrumental in drafting the letter from Einstein to President Roosevelt that initiated the Manhattan Project.
    • After the war, Szilard shifted his focus to molecular biology and nuclear disarmament.
    • Szilard's work on the chain reaction was fundamental to the creation of the first nuclear reactor.